صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, “ꜤUthmān, what is the matter? Why do you not raise your head?” He replied, “O Messenger of Allah صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم ! I feel shy before Allah.” The Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم asked, “Why do you feel shy?” He answered, “O Messenger of Allah صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! I fear that perhaps my Lord has become displeased with me.”^[1]

اللہُ اکبر! O lovers of the Prophet! Sayyidunā ꜤUthmān رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ did not commit any sins, nor did he do anything that would cause the displeasure of Allah. However, a true lover is always worried that his beloved might become displeased with him. This was the state of Sayyidunā ꜤUthmān رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ. He lay facing on the ground, not raising his head, as if expressing remorse in his own way, fearing that maybe Allah is displeased with him.

When the Beloved of Allah رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ heard this from his dear companion, he said, “ꜤUthmān, this is Jibrīl عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم. He informs me that you are the light of the people of the heavens, and a lamp for the people of the heavens and the earth.”^[2]

Unfortunately, we only focus on worldly concerns, like our business, job, food and drink, clothing, and so on. We remain entangled in these all the time, but we do not worry about entering Paradise, saving ourselves from Hell, protecting our faith, or pleasing Allah. May we be granted the love of Allah for the sake of Sayyidunā ꜤUthmān رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ, and may we become people who remain concerned about pleasing Him and avoiding His displeasure.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                          صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

3. Detachment from the World

Dear Islamic brothers! Among the noble qualities of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم is that although he is the master of both worlds and Allah has granted him authority over all, he still remained detached from worldly things. This beautiful trait is seen in the life of Sayyidunā ꜤUthmān رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ too. He